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season is just under way but a key part of the season is to be determined not on field but in a court of law. we have a report on prayer, cheerleaders and right to free speech. >> reporter: friday night under the lights in texas with the band, the fans, the players and something different. a banner with a christian message written by the school's cheerleaders. >> we thought it would be a great message to get across. >> reporter: that message is at the center of a legal battle, the school superintendent banned the religious themed banners last month when a wisconsin group claimed they violate the separation of church and state. a judge has allowed the practice to continue until he rules. there were more religious signs than ever before from friends and family who say the cheerleaders messages on the banners are free speech. >> both the united states constitution and the texas constitution guarantee the right to freely express your religious viewpoints. >> reporter: the cheerleaders parents have hired an attorney to keep the christian banners. he says because the girls decided to use the bible
season is just under way but a key part of the season is to be determined not on field but in a court of law. we have a report on prayer, cheerleaders and right to free speech. >> reporter: friday night under the lights in texas with the band, the fans, the players and something different. a banner with a christian message written by the school's cheerleaders. >> we thought it would be a great message to get across. >> reporter: that message is at the center of a legal battle,...
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. >> to control costs the health-care reform law penalizes hospitals with high readmission rates. they'll actually lose some of that medicare reimbursement money. nationwide that could cost hospitals 290 million dollars in just the next year. >> we realized there were gaps in care once patients left the hospital. >> dr. michael landberg is the chief medical officer at cedars-sinai. since last november his hospital has been working to reduce readmissions, sending medical staff to monitor the health of frequent flyer patients like freda robbins at home. >> in '98 over 52. >> in the past year the hospital reports a 60% reduction in its readmission rate saving an estimated $4 million to medicare and private insurance. >> we can actually find solutions to this problem that is good for the patient and good for our community. >> take a deep breath, in and out. >> robbins is just glad that her days as a frequent flyer are over. >> good. >> i'm just going to stay home. >> you're getting off board. >> i am absolutely getting off board. >> the hospital plans on expanding the program and maki
. >> to control costs the health-care reform law penalizes hospitals with high readmission rates. they'll actually lose some of that medicare reimbursement money. nationwide that could cost hospitals 290 million dollars in just the next year. >> we realized there were gaps in care once patients left the hospital. >> dr. michael landberg is the chief medical officer at cedars-sinai. since last november his hospital has been working to reduce readmissions, sending medical staff...
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. >> reporter: the fbi calls it swatting, they report a false emergency and brings out law enforcement, often including a s.w.a.t. team. it happened in computer gamers, conservative bloggers and even singer miley cyrus. someone called the police to her home in august with a 911 call reporting shots fired. it was yet another hoax but one with serious consequences. perpetrators face a $10,000 fine and up to three years in prison if caught. >> officers put thur lives on the line. every time they get a call, they're taking their lives at risk. >> he was not home wednesday morning but later tweeted from the set of his sitcom saying "safe and sound at two and a half men. don't miss tomorrow night at 8:30. >> you have a home here as long as you want. >> reporter: it may have been a hoax but that's no reason to pass up an opportunity for a little self promotion. for cbs this morning, ben tracy, los angeles. >> self promotion aside, it's just not funny. so far they have a hard time catching the people who are responsible for doing that. >> i never heard of that before. first time i heard of it.
. >> reporter: the fbi calls it swatting, they report a false emergency and brings out law enforcement, often including a s.w.a.t. team. it happened in computer gamers, conservative bloggers and even singer miley cyrus. someone called the police to her home in august with a 911 call reporting shots fired. it was yet another hoax but one with serious consequences. perpetrators face a $10,000 fine and up to three years in prison if caught. >> officers put thur lives on the line. every...
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that could be misleading down the line. >> the laws in louisiana, are they different? >> they are. it really had an effect in this case. you only need ten jurors to convict not 12 for murder. and so that can make a real difference and did make a difference in this case. >> they look like regular girls too. i'm struck by that. they look like women we all knew. >> talked to them beforehand, before the trial, there were no limits to questions. they seemed to be without gile. they talked to police beforehand without lawyers all those things -- police said to me that's because they are arrogant and self-confident. that's troubling. that's why this case is troubling. >> all right. we can see you tomorrow night erin on "48 hours." called "friends for life." tomorrow night 10:00, 9:00 central. >> is swedish pop duo just finished a worldwide tour for their new album. why it's a miracle they are back on stage when cbs "this morning" continues. >> this portion of cbs "this morning" sponsored by this portion of cbs "this morning" sponsored by hershey's. what makes a hershey's bar pure. pure de
that could be misleading down the line. >> the laws in louisiana, are they different? >> they are. it really had an effect in this case. you only need ten jurors to convict not 12 for murder. and so that can make a real difference and did make a difference in this case. >> they look like regular girls too. i'm struck by that. they look like women we all knew. >> talked to them beforehand, before the trial, there were no limits to questions. they seemed to be without...
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when he first came out of harvard he worked for a law firm in new york city. when he went to arizona he tried to set up a system where you have lawyers appointed for indigents. then something happened in may of 1984 where he takes off with $100,000 of a client's, allegedly and then starts off on this life of crime. >> what's the spying about? >> the espionage case has to do -- as all this was spinning up, he tried to make contact with or made contact with a hostile foreign power or an intelligence officer and because of his former secret clearance the fact he was a reservist in intelligence that's what he was saying, they wanted to know why are you talking to these people. and that is something that now that they have him, they will focus on. >> he was hiding in plain site. he was having pictures taken with senator john mccain, congresswoman michele bachmann. >> george bush, rudy giuliani. >> that's incredible. great to see both of you. thank you. >>> crash dumys used to be nothing more than rag dolls. now they go hi-tech. we go into a facility where some smar
when he first came out of harvard he worked for a law firm in new york city. when he went to arizona he tried to set up a system where you have lawyers appointed for indigents. then something happened in may of 1984 where he takes off with $100,000 of a client's, allegedly and then starts off on this life of crime. >> what's the spying about? >> the espionage case has to do -- as all this was spinning up, he tried to make contact with or made contact with a hostile foreign power or...